Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against Hortonworks, Inc. and Certain Officers – HDP

NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2016 -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Hortonworks, Inc. (“Hortonworks” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:HDP) and certain of its officers.   The class action, filed in United States District Court, Northern District of California, and docketed under 16-cv-00980, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons or entities who purchased Hortonworks securities between November 4, 2015 and January 15, 2016 inclusive (the “Class Period”).  This class action seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). 

If you are a shareholder who purchased Hortonworks securities during the Class Period, you have until April 29, 2016 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class.  A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com.   To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll free, ext. 9980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.

Hortonworks focuses on the development, distribution, and support of the Hadoop open source project in the United States and internationally.  The Company offers Hortonworks Data Platform, an enterprise-grade data management platform that purportedly enables its customers to capture, store, process, and analyze increasing amounts of existing and new data types without the need to replace their existing data center infrastructure.  The Company also provides Hortonworks Sandbox, a personal, portable, and free to use Hadoop environment purportedly designed to offer the easiest way to get started with Enterprise Grade Hadoop and the Hortonworks Data Platform.  In addition, Hortonworks provides support subscription, and training and consulting services – from which it derives substantially all of its revenues. 

The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company’s business, operations, cash position, prospects, and internal controls.  Specifically, in November 2015, Defendants: (i) misrepresented that Hortonworks had sufficient cash and cash equivalents to fund 12 months of working capital and capital expenditure needs; (ii) failed to disclose that Hortonworks in actuality lacked adequate cash to meet those working capital and capital expenditure requirements over that period of time; (iii) failed to disclose that, as a result, Defendants were contemplating a significant offering to fund its operations; and (iv) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants’ public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

On Friday, January 15, 2016, post-market, Hortonworks announced it had retained Goldman Sachs to raise $100 million in a secondary offering.  Analysts expressed surprise, with one stating, “We believe it will be incumbent on HDP during its roadshow to show why this offering, announced in this way, at this time, should not be interpreted as evidence of serious difficulty.”

On this news, Hortonworks’s stock fell $6.13, or nearly 37%, to close at $10.44 on January 19, 2016, the next trading day.

The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Florida, and Los Angeles, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 70 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com

CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
[email protected]